I created a DVD Video with Ulead MovieFactory 2.12, let it create the Video_ts directory (so no burning from MF itself), and then burned this with my Pioneer 109 1.40 using Nero.

I used a Plextor (TYG02) DVD-R. Normally (as data DVDs) these burn in about 7-8 minutes at 8x, then the verify takes 15 minutes (the 109 isn’t a fast reader it seems).

But Nero 6 (not Reloaded) now suddenly needs 30 minutes to burn this disc, and 15 minutes to verify it. A scan with PXscan shows that PIE’s shoot up especially at the start of the disc (normally maxed at around 14-15, now 45, and also the total more than doubles from <19000 to almost 60000). PIFs and Jitter remain at the same levels.

The disc is still decent but the time needed to burn isn’t. Is this a known issue? It’s the first DVD-Video I make with my 109.

First thing you need to do is check your UDMA settings to make sure you haven’t been switched to PIO mode. Right click My Computer, go to hardware tab and go to Device Manager. Expand your IDE controllers and right click the secondary IDE channel. Select properties and go to the advanced tab. See what it is currently set at. If it’s PIO uninstall the IDE channel and reboot to redetect it, hopefully at UDMA Mode 4.